Dinner-bucket



(No Model.)

W. H. ETZ.

DINNER BUCKET.

Paten ted Oct. 17, 1882.

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.ilN irrnn Sra rns PATENT WILLIAM H. ETZ, OF MARIETTA, OHIO.

DINNER-BUCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,122, dated October 17, 1882.

Application filed September 4, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownvthat I, WILLIAM H. E'rz, of Marietta, in the county of Washington and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dinner-Buckets; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in dinnerbuckets; and it consists, first, in an extension-top or double cover which is formed on the cover of the main bucket; second, in the combination of the extension or double cover which is formed on the top of'the cover of the main bucket with a cup havinga flange formed around its top edge, and which is made to fit over the edge of the opening through the cover of the extension, so as to be invisible when the cover is placed upon the cup.

The object of my invention is to produce a bucket which has all the advantages of a sectional bucket, while it is much less complicated, more readily managed, and which can be produced ata much less cost than the usual sectional. bucket.

The accompanying drawing is a vertical section of my invention.

A represents the main bucket, to which the handle B is secured in any suitable manner. Fitted in the top of this bucket is the section 0, which extends any suitable distance downward, but which leaves a space between its bottom and the bottom of the bucket to receive coffee or any other substance that may be desired. Inside ofthis section 0 are formed suitable supports, D, upon which is placed a dinner-plate of any suitable material. In this section may also be placed a bottle, which will have a suitable receptacle made to receive it.

The dinner-plate may be provided with a handle of any suitable construction, so that the plate and different objects upon it can be readily lit'ted out of the-section O.

Upon the top of the cover G, which may be made to close either the bucket itself or the section G, is formed the extension I, which forms a compartment to receive articles or fluids of any kind. This extension I is provided with a raised top, J, which has an opening made through its top to receive the cup L..

This cup L has a recessed flange, K, formed around its top, and this flange fits down over the top edge of the cover in such a manner that the cup sinks almost entirely out of sight, so that in practice the cup is not visible after its cover 0 is placed upon it. This cup does not extend far enough down through the top J to come in contact with any article or fluid which may be placed in the extension.

It will readily be seen that the parts composing this bucket are very few and simple, are easily understood, and that a bucket thus constructed can be provided much cheaper than a sectional bucket of the usualconstruction.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A dinner-bucket having an extension formed upon the top of the cover of the main bucket, the extension being provided with a perforated top to receive a drinking-cup, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of the extension formed upon the top of the cover of the bucket, the perforated top J, and a drinking-cup having a flange formed upon its top, so as to catch over the edge of the top J, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM HENRY ETZ.

' Witnesses:

HENRY HEIDRIGK,

J. HENRY HoLsT. 

